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9th grade How words relate: analogies worksheet

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How words relate: analogies

Grade 9 Reading Worksheet

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1.
““frugal : stingy”” Ari reads the model pair. Which pair has exactly the same link, in the same order?
- obstinate : determined
- determined : goal
- annoyed : furious
- determined : obstinate
2.
““thrifty : miserly :: generous : ____”” Luz completes the analogy. Which word carries generous as far as miserly carries thrifty?
- extravagant
- wealthy
- charitable
- stingy
3.
““mentor : ____ :: ____ : oppress”” Tala must fill both blanks so the two pairs share one link. Which choice fills them, in order?
- guide / tyrant
- protégé / tyrant
- tyrant / guide
- guide / rebel
4.
““rudder : steering”” Jun reads the model pair. Which pair has exactly the same link, in the same order?
- hearing : ear
- ship : harbor
- captain : steering
- ear : hearing
5.
““scold : berate :: praise : ____”” Pia completes the analogy. Which word carries praise as far as berate carries scold?
- boast
- extol
- applaud
- criticize
6.
““annoyed : ____ :: ____ : euphoric”” Bo must fill both blanks so the two pairs share one link. Which choice fills them, in order?
- furious / elated
- furious / pleased
- irritated / pleased
- pleased / furious
7.
““philanthropist : donate”” Milo reads the model pair. Which pair has exactly the same link, in the same order?
- saboteur : destructive
- saboteur : undermine
- undermine : saboteur
- saboteur : factory
8.
““thrifty : ____ :: ____ : bossy”” Kira must fill both blanks so the two pairs share one link. Which choice fills them, in order?
- assertive / stingy
- stingy / assertive
- stingy / obedient
- generous / assertive
9.
““sonnet : fourteen lines”” Ren reads the model pair. Which pair has exactly the same link, in the same order?
- limerick : poet
- limerick : poem
- five lines : limerick
- limerick : five lines
10.
““deforestation : ____ :: ____ : exhaustion”” Noah must fill both blanks so the two pairs share one link. Which choice fills them, in order?
- forest / overwork
- erosion / rest
- overwork / erosion
- erosion / overwork

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About this worksheet

How words relate: analogies. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

I can name the link between two words and its direction, including member and group, lack, symbol and idea, and degree.
I can complete an analogy with one or two blanks, keeping the link, the direction and the scale.
I can explain why a tempting answer breaks an analogy, find the pair linked a different way, and match a writer's analogy to a pair.

Words to know

analogy: Two pairs of words with the same link, written A : B :: C : D (A is to B as C is to D)

link (relationship): The way two words connect, such as part and whole

direction: Which word comes first in the link (cause before effect, member before group)

degree: A milder word and a much stronger word for one idea

member and group: One of many alike things, and the group they make (a juror and a jury)

lack: A thing and what it is missing (a vacuum has no air)

Common mistakes

Your child found the right link but ran it the wrong way. Try asking: which word comes first in the link, and does the answer keep that order?

Your child chose words that share a topic but no link. Try asking: can you say exactly how the two words connect, not just what they are about?

Your child chose a link that is close to the right one but not the same. Try asking: is this one member of a group, one part of a thing, one kind of thing, or something else?

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with how words relate: analogies?

Your child found the right link but ran it the wrong way. Try asking: which word comes first in the link, and does the answer keep that order?

Are these 9th grade reading worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions at each level are free to print, with the answer key, and no account is needed.